Science 3: Plants Growth and Development (Living things change)
Enduring Understandings
Form and function – Features of an organism develop and/or change based on a specific purpose Scientific method – Scientists follow a process to answer their questions Communication and Collaboration – Working together allows us to better accomplish tasks and reach deeper understanding.
Essential Questions How and why do we learn, practice and apply science? What are living things and how do they relate to one another and their surroundings? How are living and nonliving things affected by change?
Assessment is an ongoing and integral part of instruction. This is a hands-on unit and assessment is linked to processes as well as products; therefore, emphasizing what each individual do and demonstrate. Students can demonstrate their understanding through performing experiments, making oral presentations, and recording their findings.
Productivity tools:
(help to demonstrate understanding of EUs and EQs)
Inspiration - make KWL charts to complete research topic, to demonstrate what has learned
MS Spreadsheet - to record plant growth measurement data
Digital/Flip cameras - to capture images of the form changes and video the collaboration during performances of the experiments.
Movie Maker - present the research and demonstrate their understanding
Photostory - make oral presentation Voice Thread - to reflect and comment the learning process
Enduring Understandings
Scientific method – Scientists follow a process to answer their questions
Communication and Collaboration – Working together allows us to better accomplish tasks and reach deeper understanding.
How and why do we learn, practice and apply science?
What are living things and how do they relate to one another and their surroundings?
How are living and nonliving things affected by change?
(support and guide students to acquire and make meanings of knowledge and skill for the EQs and EQs)
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/seedplants/
http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/pollination/
http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/plantgrowth/
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/plants.html
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_main.html
Assessment is an ongoing and integral part of instruction. This is a hands-on unit and assessment is linked to processes as well as products; therefore, emphasizing what each individual do and demonstrate. Students can demonstrate their understanding through performing experiments, making oral presentations, and recording their findings.
Productivity tools:
(help to demonstrate understanding of EUs and EQs)Inspiration - make KWL charts to complete research topic, to demonstrate what has learned
MS Spreadsheet - to record plant growth measurement data
Digital/Flip cameras - to capture images of the form changes and video the collaboration during performances of the experiments.
Movie Maker - present the research and demonstrate their understanding
Photostory - make oral presentation
Voice Thread - to reflect and comment the learning process